The Robert Sheft and Hope Gittis Sheft
The Robert Sheft and Hope Gittis Sheft is a private foundation based in Palm Beach, Florida. In filing year 2025, it reported 19 grants totaling $404,767 to charitable organizations.
The Robert Sheft and Hope Gittis Sheft at a glance
In short: The Robert Sheft and Hope Gittis Sheft gave $405K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in New York. 47% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $404,767
- +25.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,304
- +25.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,150,166
- -13.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 47% first-time grantees (8 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (61% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Robert Sheft and Hope Gittis Sheft
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 142 Casa Bendita, Palm Beach, FL 33480
Phone: (404) 290-7931
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Robert Sheft and Hope Gittis Sheft funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Youth Renewal Fund ($201K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $398K.
Grant Size Distribution
79 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 68 grants of 79 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing’s grant-dollar distribution by recipient state was 61% to New York, 34% to Georgia, 2% to California, 2% to Florida, and less than 1% to Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Robert Sheft and Hope Gittis Sheft open to new grantees?
47%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 17 grantees (47%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $40K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $5K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2023) to $405K (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $405K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Youth Renewal Fund New York City, NY | Support and Create Schools for Israeli Children | $100,817 |
| Atlanta Hawks Foundation Atlanta, GA | Support Operations | $100,000 |
| Youth Renewal Fund New York City, NY | Support and Create Schools for Israeli Children | $100,000 |
| Flowing with Blessings Atlanta, GA | Support Operations | $31,000 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation New York City, NY | Support Operations | $25,000 |
| Alliance Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Support Operations | $10,000 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation New York City, NY | Support Operations | $10,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Beach West Palm Beach, FL | Support Operations | $6,000 |
| A Cure in Our Lifetime Chappaqua, NY | Fund Research | $5,000 |
| Central Fund of Israel Cedarhurst, NY | Support Operations | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,150,166 | $111,033 | $434,789 | $404,767 | 19 | $404,767 | $124,484 |
| 2024 | $2,473,922 | $7,228 | $334,693 | $323,200 | 19 | $323,200 | $129,886 |
| 2023 | $2,803,886 | $434,477 | $44,098 | $35,118 | 15 | $35,118 | $151,360 |
| 2022 | $2,411,007 | $109,919 | $211,641 | $204,329 | 12 | $204,329 | $121,687 |
| 2021 | $2,512,729 | $529,268 | $300,384 | $288,729 | 14 | $288,729 | $195,110 |
| 2020 | $2,283,877 | $144,819 | $337,777 | $318,429 | 13 | — | $137,705 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for Youth Renewal Fund, whose stated mission is to develop and monitor educational programs for disadvantaged Israeli youths and raise educational standards. The Atlanta Hawks Foundation says its mission is to increase Metro Atlanta youth’s access to basketball and opportunities to develop life and leadership skills.
Other 2025 recipients describe their work as supporting educational trips to Israel for young Jewish adults (Birthright Israel Foundation), funding breast cancer research and promoting breast health (A Cure in Our Lifetime), and enabling donations to reach charities in Israel (Central Fund of Israel).
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 19 grants totaling $404,767. Grants ranged from $500 to $100,817, with a median grant of $5,000. Among the largest were two grants to Youth Renewal Fund, for $100,817 and $100,000; $100,000 to the Atlanta Hawks Foundation; $31,000 to Flowing with Blessings; and $25,000 to Birthright Israel Foundation. The filing lists the Youth Renewal Fund grants as supporting and creating schools for Israeli children, the Atlanta Hawks Foundation and Flowing with Blessings grants as supporting operations, and the Birthright Israel Foundation grant as supporting operations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert Sheft and Hope Sheft as trustees.
The Robert Sheft and Hope Gittis Sheft's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hope Sheft
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Robert Sheft
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about The Robert Sheft and Hope Gittis Sheft
How much does The Robert Sheft and Hope Gittis Sheft give each year?
The Robert Sheft and Hope Gittis Sheft gave $405K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $323K across 19 grants.
What is The Robert Sheft and Hope Gittis Sheft's typical grant size?
The Robert Sheft and Hope Gittis Sheft's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $21,304, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Robert Sheft and Hope Gittis Sheft that year got $6K on average.
Where does The Robert Sheft and Hope Gittis Sheft give grants?
The Robert Sheft and Hope Gittis Sheft gives mostly in New York: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (34%). The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (8 grants) and New York City, NY (5 grants).
Does The Robert Sheft and Hope Gittis Sheft give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on The Robert Sheft and Hope Gittis Sheft's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Operations" (15 grants).
Who are The Robert Sheft and Hope Gittis Sheft's largest grantees?
The Robert Sheft and Hope Gittis Sheft's largest 2025 grantees include Youth Renewal Fund ($200,817 across 2 grants), Atlanta Hawks Foundation ($100,000) and Birthright Israel Foundation ($35,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Robert Sheft and Hope Gittis Sheft?
The Robert Sheft and Hope Gittis Sheft reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $111K.
What does The Robert Sheft and Hope Gittis Sheft fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for Youth Renewal Fund, whose stated mission is to develop and monitor educational programs for disadvantaged Israeli youths and raise educational standards. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Robert Sheft and Hope Gittis Sheft?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Robert Sheft and Hope Gittis Sheft's EIN?
The Robert Sheft and Hope Gittis Sheft's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6912420. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Robert Sheft and Hope Gittis Sheft accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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